It projects an account of what could happen if an unknown and deadly outer-space organism should enter Earth’s atmosphere to plague its inhabitants. Although it falls within the category of science-fiction, it should, more accurately, be designated as sciencefact, because Andromeda is a story having a basic premise that is all too real. The Andromeda Strain, brought to the screen for Universal release by producer-director Robert Wise, is an off-beat thriller based on Michael Crichton’s best-selling novel of the same name. This article originally appeared in AC May 1971.

The accompanying article is based on his observations, as a student, of the extremely complex technology involved in the making of such an unusual feature. In this capacity, he did a variety of jobs during the entire preproduction and shooting phases of the film, thereby gaining an opportunity to experience a complete over-view of professional feature production. As part of a work-study program, he took a sabbatical from formal academic courses in order to accept an assignment as production assistant on The Andromeda Strain. At top, scientists examine a space probe that has returned to Earth, contaminated with a mysterious interstellar organism that threatens all life.ĪBOUT THE AUTHOR: Jon Bloom is a Communications student at Antioch College, with a major interest in Cinema. A student’s-eye-view of the behind-the-scenes world attendant to the production of a super-dramatic “whatdunit” science-fiction thriller based on a best-selling novel.

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